Sheep by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
900 Livestock unit (LSU)
Luxembourg
Median
41,340 Livestock unit (LSU)
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,800
What the numbers show
Sheep by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 900 Livestock unit (LSU) in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 41,340 Livestock unit (LSU), and the mean is 508,212 Livestock unit (LSU).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,091.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 148.8%), and the largest decrease in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) (down 32.9%).
Sheep by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3.31 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3.31 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 1.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 5 | Romania | 948,260 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 6 | Greece | 772,180 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 7 | France | 706,650 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 699,490 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 9 | Ireland | 554,980 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 12.3% | flat |
| 10 | Norway | 229,020 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 11 | Portugal | 205,030 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 12 | Germany | 182,240 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 129,030 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 14 | Hungary | 92,240 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 83,860 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 83,860 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 69,360 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 17 | Croatia | 69,360 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 19 | Sweden | 48,610 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 15.7% | flat |
| 20 | Austria | 41,340 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 21 | Cyprus | 32,740 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 29,800 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 14.1% | falling |
| 22 | Poland | 29,800 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 14.1% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 27,930 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 27,930 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 26 | Czechia | 16,690 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 16,050 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 148.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Lithuania | 16,050 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 148.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Denmark | 15,360 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 12,790 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 31 | Belgium | 12,130 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 11,480 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 11,480 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 10,450 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 10,450 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 5,960 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 5,960 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 38 | Malta | 1,280 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 900 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 4.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU)
- West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) 453,530 Livestock unit (LSU)
- East Wales (NUTS 2021) 434,730 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Extremadura 383,410 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sardegna 331,800 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) 286,360 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Castilla y León 266,410 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Andalucía 259,940 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Castilla-La Mancha 244,430 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) 234,020 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) 227,680 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 213,020 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) 203,980 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Cumbria (NUTS 2021) 203,490 Livestock unit (LSU)
- South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) 198,480 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Kriti 197,370 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Centru 197,150 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) 188,420 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Nord-Vest 186,080 Livestock unit (LSU)
- North Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) 174,890 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Aragón 165,480 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Vest 155,730 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sud-Est 140,970 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Devon (NUTS 2021) 140,120 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (NUTS 2021) 134,370 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Nord-Est 128,780 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Alentejo (NUTS 2021) 119,890 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire (NUTS 2021) 113,590 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) 103,920 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sud-Muntenia 89,330 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sicilia 81,750 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Lancashire (NUTS 2021) 70,730 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 69,120 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Aquitaine (NUTS 2013) 68,110 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) 64,920 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Lazio 63,690 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Región de Murcia 61,260 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) 60,390 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Agder og Rogaland (statistical region 2016) 60,290 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Tees Valley and Durham (NUTS 2021) 59,760 Livestock unit (LSU)